<p>I have looked and looked but I cannot find for the life of me a really good undergrad anthropology college. Specifically I would like to major in biological anthropology. Have any ideas?</p>
<p>Duke is strong in that field</p>
<p>Thank you. Do you have other?</p>
<p>There are a number of other schools with strong bioanth programs—Harvard, Michigan, Chicago, for examples—but a lot depends on what type of school is a good fit for you and what schools will admit you.</p>
<p>Well I am not too worried about getting in to most colleges because my grades are pretty good and I have and am still taking many AP classes. My biggest worry is price.</p>
<p>Well, look at colleges that offer good financial aid. This forum has many threads on that subject.</p>
<p>Given your location in Georgia, Emory would be an option. Biological/physical anthropology is a major emphasis of the department there, and it is one of the few universities to have a primate research facility. </p>
<p>Zapfino gave good suggestions except for Chicago; though very strong in cultural anthropology, anthropological archaeology, and paleontology, it is a relatively poor option for biological anthropology, as the faculty there would readily admit. The following list is, of course, far from complete.</p>
<p>Arizona State University
Case Western Reserve University
Duke University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Indiana University
New York University
Northwestern University
SUNY Stony Brook
University of Arizona
University of California-Berkeley
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Illinois
University of Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Washington University in St. Louis</p>
<p>As you probably noticed, many of these programs are at public universities, which typically do not offer much financial aid to undergraduates. It may be wiser to consider colleges with weaker anthropology programs but better financial aid offerings, perhaps in conjunction with a graduate degree.</p>
<p>UBC has a good anthropology department, and they even have an award winning Anthro museum on campus…or so i hear</p>
<p>I have thought about a Arizona because I have family there and I also know that it is a good school period. I know University of Michigan is a really good school and is relatively cheap but the biggest problem is distance. Duke is one of few ones I would feel as though I would have trouble getting into to. Georgia has the HOPE program but no good public school even just regular anthropology. The HOPE program only pays for 2k a semister for a private and Emory is 40k a semister so that would be a big problem for me. I am pretty sure I can get into Emory but I would be in the lower class.</p>
<p>Negoblle2 I have never heard of UBC. Care to enlighten me?</p>
<p>What type of employment does an anthropology major enter after graduation? Will I be ordering coffee from you at Starbucks in 4 years?</p>
<p>No you will not. It depends on your subfield. A biological anthropologist usually can be found at university, school or museum. They will teach or be in charge of areas such as anatomy, paleontology. Some work at the Smithsonian Institute in Washinton D.C.</p>
<p>Another field I am very much intrested in is anthropological archaeology.</p>
<p>You need a PhD to teach at a college. Your not getting that job with just a BS.</p>
<p>I know that. I am not planning to teach. You have to have a PhD to be a respected Anthropologist. In four years I might be in a coffee shop but I will be in college.</p>
<p>So what job does an undergrad anthropology major get?</p>
<p>Usually you get what you can get. Its like any other undergrad that needs a PhD.</p>
<p>So why not do an undergrad that does not need a PhD and have better job prospects?</p>
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Biological anthropology is a flexible degree, as are most science degrees. Many students choose to go to medical school, while others pursue career tracks in paleontology, forensic science, epidemiology, kinesiology, or any number of other areas. </p>
<p>A random sample of people with undergraduate degrees in the field whom I personally know include people working for law enforcement, curating museum exhibits, studying disease transmission in primates for the CDC, analyzing human remains on archaeological sites for cultural resource management firms, working as doctors and veterinarians, and many others.</p>
<p>Because I do not want to do something I hate. Anthropology is something I love. 8 years of school is worth that.</p>